Thanks for your comments, which are very much in line with mine. I had hoped that the air tube originally had a brass insert to avoid corrosion...
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Hi, I have just found the above lamp at a boot fair. I had obviously not been used for many years but, apart from the mica globe, seemed to be...
Hi, Any advice on how to repair a leak at the bottom of a Mil-spec parts well, without un-soldering and removing, if possible? regards
Hi, I don't know if this is the official way to dismantle this part but it has worked on 3 mil-specs that I have. If you loosen the locking nut...
I found an Akron Mil-spec at a bootfair last year, which had been " converted" to electricity ( and badly!). After a fair bit of fettling I...
So, after taking advice from several of you, here is a photo of the first proper firing. I inserted a roll of mesh into the vaporizer, which...
Hi, Thanks to all for your advice. I have now ordered a sheet of fine brass mesh, which has not been that easy from France - UK suppliers seem to...
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Hi, I have acquired a pretty abused Veritas 9955B and have made some progress in sorting it out. One thing that was a real problem was the...
Just following up on my previous comment. The upper vaporizer thread on the Standard lamp jamb nut is M12 X 1.0. Does anyone know if this is the...
Thanks for the two suggestions. Unfortunately, James, yours is above my level of competence at the moment. The other suggestion of changing the...
It moves the thread compatibility further down, but it is a good thought!!
Hi I have just read through a discussion posted in 2014 regarding problems sourcing a jet for the above lamp. I have just found one of these lamps...
Thanks Martin, That certainly looks a fit. I am waiting on some bits for a Coleman QL327 which should arrive in the next couple of days, so will...
Thanks for the reply. Here are a few pictures of the lamp. Having measured the cage, a Petromax HK150 glass will fit. Regarding the inner hood,...
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Hi, Can anyone tell me about the Standard 5032A lantern I picked up today at a boot sale? It looks very much like a Radius 101. The only markings...
[ATTACH] Bought this very troublesome Superb a while ago. Nearly gave up on it but, thanks to the advice from a fair number of posts, it now works...
Does anyone know where I can get hold of a globe for the above lamp? I have seen these lamps with a straight glass equivalent but I would prefer...
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